Selling constructive change and more healthy existence throughout Warwickshire this Alcohol Awareness Week 2026

However, reducing down doesn’t have to be a wrestle. Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is highlighting the recommendation and help accessible for residents throughout Alcohol Awareness Week (6 –12 July).  

The theme for this 12 months is ‘How might alcohol truly be impacting our lives and what can we do about it?’ 

Whether its sleepless nights, low power or elevated nervousness, alcohol can have an effect on everybody. In time this will have an effect on somebody’s well being and wellbeing, productiveness and relationships with household and buddies. For any residents in Warwickshire who really feel affected by their alcohol consumption, help is offered. 

Change Grow Live (CGL), a service funded by the Council, offers free, confidential drug and alcohol help tailor-made to particular person wants, providing recommendation and one-to-one and group periods to enhance general well being and wellbeing. There are hubs in Nuneaton, Rugby, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon and so they additionally help individuals locally. 

Alcohol recommendation can be accessible via Healthy Lifestyles Warwickshire, a brand new service funded by the Council which launched on 1 July 2026. The service offers residents with personalised help from a well being coach. Health coaches work with people to deal with a number of life-style elements in a single dialog, fairly than requiring entry to separate providers. As nicely as alcohol recommendation, the service may help with stopping smoking, weight administration and bodily exercise help, enabling residents to make lasting life-style adjustments and enhance their general well being. 

Residents are additionally inspired to make some easy steps to chop down. Alcohol Change UK, who delivers Alcohol Awareness Week has offered suggestions to assist get began: 

• Write your causes – observe why you wish to minimize down and what advantages you’re wanting ahead to (higher sleep, health, cash, temper, relationships) 

• Know your triggers – determine when, the place, and why you drink. Plan easy methods to deal with these conditions 

• Use easy tips to scale back consumption – select smaller measures, alternate with water, decide lower-strength drinks, and eat earlier than consuming to tempo your self 

Reducing and even quitting alcohol can have constructive outcomes to your well being and wellbeing, notably with boosting psychological well being and decreasing the chance of growing dementia. Recent analysis reveals decreasing alcohol and smoking, in addition to rising bodily exercise, sustaining a wholesome weight and boosting psychological well being, can all assist to scale back the danger of growing dementia.* 

Councillor Anne-Marie Sonko, Portfolio Holder for Social Care and Health mentioned: “Alcohol can be a regular part of our interactions with friends and family, but it can have a big impact on our health and wellbeing. If you’re looking to cut down, or stop drinking, support is available. I’d like to encourage residents to reach out for support, during Alcohol Awareness Week and beyond, so that they can live well in Warwickshire and live healthier and happier lives.” 

Get support from Change Grow Live. 

Find out more about Healthy Lifestyles Warwickshire.